Visualizing broadband speeds in Asia and the Pacific
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RT Generic T1 Visualizing broadband speeds in Asia and the Pacific A1 'Ofa, Siope Vakataki, Aparicio, Cristina Bernal YR 2021 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/3688 PB United Nations AB The COVID-19 global pandemic restrictions that intensified in 2020 highlighted the critical role of digital connectivity on ensuring continued operations of critical infrastructure and services, as well as working and schooling from home. While previous research analyses have highlighted the digital divide (lack of access to broadband (fixed and mobile)) as an important challenge that risks creating new inequalities, less attention has been given to the quality (speed and latency) of broadband access. Using a new geospatial data from the speed test by Ookla on broadband speed, this working paper examines the broadband download speed differences within Asia-Pacific countries (urban and rural areas) and between Asia-Pacific subregions. </p> <p>The working paper findings indicate that broadband speed differs significantly between Asia-Pacific countries during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In addition, stark differences were identified on urban and rural broadband download speed within many Asia-Pacific countries, and Asia-Pacific landlocked countries were found to have lower broadband download speed compared to other Asia-Pacific subregions. These findings have important policy implications for Asia-Pacific countries on ensuring quality and affordable broadband access is achieved for sustainable development. OL English(30) TY - GEN T1 - Visualizing broadband speeds in Asia and the Pacific AU - 'Ofa, Siope Vakataki, Aparicio, Cristina Bernal Y1 - 2021 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/3688 PB - United Nations AB - The COVID-19 global pandemic restrictions that intensified in 2020 highlighted the critical role of digital connectivity on ensuring continued operations of critical infrastructure and services, as well as working and schooling from home. While previous research analyses have highlighted the digital divide (lack of access to broadband (fixed and mobile)) as an important challenge that risks creating new inequalities, less attention has been given to the quality (speed and latency) of broadband access. Using a new geospatial data from the speed test by Ookla on broadband speed, this working paper examines the broadband download speed differences within Asia-Pacific countries (urban and rural areas) and between Asia-Pacific subregions.The working paper findings indicate that broadband speed differs significantly between Asia-Pacific countries during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In addition, stark differences were identified on urban and rural broadband download speed within many Asia-Pacific countries, and Asia-Pacific landlocked countries were found to have lower broadband download speed compared to other Asia-Pacific subregions. These findings have important policy implications for Asia-Pacific countries on ensuring quality and affordable broadband access is achieved for sustainable development.
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@misc{20.500.12870_3688 author = {'Ofa, Siope Vakataki, Aparicio, Cristina Bernal}, title = {Visualizing broadband speeds in Asia and the Pacific}, year = {2021}, abstract = {The COVID-19 global pandemic restrictions that intensified in 2020 highlighted the critical role of digital connectivity on ensuring continued operations of critical infrastructure and services, as well as working and schooling from home. While previous research analyses have highlighted the digital divide (lack of access to broadband (fixed and mobile)) as an important challenge that risks creating new inequalities, less attention has been given to the quality (speed and latency) of broadband access. Using a new geospatial data from the speed test by Ookla on broadband speed, this working paper examines the broadband download speed differences within Asia-Pacific countries (urban and rural areas) and between Asia-Pacific subregions.The working paper findings indicate that broadband speed differs significantly between Asia-Pacific countries during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In addition, stark differences were identified on urban and rural broadband download speed within many Asia-Pacific countries, and Asia-Pacific landlocked countries were found to have lower broadband download speed compared to other Asia-Pacific subregions. These findings have important policy implications for Asia-Pacific countries on ensuring quality and affordable broadband access is achieved for sustainable development.}, url = {https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/3688} }
TY - GEN T1 - Visualizing broadband speeds in Asia and the Pacific AU - 'Ofa, Siope Vakataki, Aparicio, Cristina Bernal UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/3688 PB - United Nations AB - The COVID-19 global pandemic restrictions that intensified in 2020 highlighted the critical role of digital connectivity on ensuring continued operations of critical infrastructure and services, as well as working and schooling from home. While previous research analyses have highlighted the digital divide (lack of access to broadband (fixed and mobile)) as an important challenge that risks creating new inequalities, less attention has been given to the quality (speed and latency) of broadband access. Using a new geospatial data from the speed test by Ookla on broadband speed, this working paper examines the broadband download speed differences within Asia-Pacific countries (urban and rural areas) and between Asia-Pacific subregions.The working paper findings indicate that broadband speed differs significantly between Asia-Pacific countries during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In addition, stark differences were identified on urban and rural broadband download speed within many Asia-Pacific countries, and Asia-Pacific landlocked countries were found to have lower broadband download speed compared to other Asia-Pacific subregions. These findings have important policy implications for Asia-Pacific countries on ensuring quality and affordable broadband access is achieved for sustainable development.
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The working paper findings indicate that broadband speed differs significantly between Asia-Pacific countries during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In addition, stark differences were identified on urban and rural broadband download speed within many Asia-Pacific countries, and Asia-Pacific landlocked countries were found to have lower broadband download speed compared to other Asia-Pacific subregions. These findings have important policy implications for Asia-Pacific countries on ensuring quality and affordable broadband access is achieved for sustainable development.